Punk rock has had many up and coming groups through the recent years, and Mightier Than Sword has found another bunch of guys to keep an eye on in the NYC group, aptly named for a love of sports, Gameday Regulars. From the first riff off their debut EP, "... But It's Hell In The Hallway", you know you're off for a wild ride, referencing classic punk sounds with some new direction. The guitar, bass, and driving beats off the kit matched with perfect raspy wailing take you to that bar in New York on a Friday night, cheering and dancing to these huge night-out anthems. "Pale Reflections" and "Hearts and Bones" are sure to be crowd favorites they can expect the whole room to scream along to. The guitar melodies scattered about these fast paced 6 tracks are particularly enjoyable along with the rich, loud chorus chords bound to get the room shaking. Another interest the group has is that any fan of the punk rock sound can hear the influence being in the scene of New York's punk movement has on the sound their development as musicians. All very talented at what they do, their sound comes off very clean and of a very high quality. As I previously mentioned, the vocals have an excellent raspy tone, which really makes the experience of listening to this EP something that makes you want to buy a ticket to hear live. Getting the crowd up and into their live set won't be difficult for these guys at all. Now, we can talk about the band's lyricism. Easily relatable (once you can make out all the words completely that is, which just adds to the fun of their sound) and meaningful throughout the entire tracklist. Going back to the bar, I see huge chants of "Back and forth and back and forth!" during "The Whiskey Keeps Us Young" not to mention screaming along to the songs punching chorus. I see many possible future hardcore fan tattoos in the making. This record and the band behind it demand to be heard from the first note. The overall experience of the album is quite fun and they won't have any problems getting fans through the doors. Look forward to hearing what these guys do next for with the potential they've tapped into, punk's got a new potential favorite on the rise.

...But It's Hell In The Hallway is out now from Mightier Than Sword Records